The Mersea Island Museum is an independent museum
established in 1976 and occupying purpose-built premises in the centre of
West Mersea, just to the east of the Parish Church. The traditional local
activities of fishing, oystering, wild fowling and boat building are
represented. The reconstruction within the museum of a typical
weather-boarded fisherman's cottage provides an interior display centered
on a Victorian coal-fired kitchen range, with adjoining facilities for
washing clothes using old-fashioned manual equipment.

West Mersea Town Regatta takes place on Mersea Island in
Essex, and has been running since 1838. A Regatta Programme containing all
of the Regatta details including the Sailing Entry Form, along with
numerous interesting articles of local events past and present is
available from a number of Mersea shops for about six weeks prior to the
Regatta.

The Pioneer Sailing Trust was set up in 1999 to restore back
to sailing condition the last remaining 1st Class Essex Skillinger Smack
Pioneer. She was another example of Britain's Maritime Heritage left to
perish. By viewing this site it is possible to follow her progress from
the mud of West Mersea in Essex towards her first sea trials.

Founded in 1899 the West Mersea Yacht Club is renowned for
its racing and cruising programmes as well as for the warm welcome in its
comfortable Clubhouse. West Mersea provides a pleasant sheltered anchorage
with immediate access to the sailing waters of the River Blackwater,
Thames Estuary and North Sea.

Mersea Harbour is under threat from the erosion by storm wave action of Cobmarsh, Packing Marsh and Old Hall.
If these natural saltmarsh wavebreaks disappear, the harbour will be exposed and eventually become unviable for moorings, oyster layings
and many commercial and leisure marine activities.

StroodCam uses the latest camera technology to
allow you to see live video of The Strood, West Mersea, Essex. Now we can
all check to see whether or not the traffic is crossing.

Mother Nature doesn't always pay attention to the tide times and tidal
height predictions - meaning that sometimes the Strood is passable at high
tide when the tide table says it shouldn't be and vice versa. Hence
StroodCam.

The Mersea Island Society was formed over 40
years ago:-
“To preserve, safeguard and promote the characteristics of Mersea Island for
the benefit of all, to arrange open discussion whenever it appears necessary
to obtain a consensus of public opinion, to provide opportunities to gain
factual knowledge from lectures, visits and discussion.”

This website is devoted to hand-crafted
leatherwork, in the hope that those reading these pages, having a desire to
create in this unique and interesting material, will be inspired to do so.
They are also intended to be a source of reference regarding leather in general.

Why not take a boat ride along Mersea Island's
shoreline? Stacey runs regular sailings throughout the summer months on
her boat the Lady Grace. You may see lots of local wildlife,
including seabirds and maybe the occasional seal. Take a look at the
island from a different perspective.

The moorings available can be used for deep or shallow draft yachts, motor cruisers and fishing boats.
There are two boatyards, West Mersea Marine and Peter Clarke’s Boatyard. Both offer take out and put in services and winter storage.
There is also a small chandlery.

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The Packing Shed is run solely by
volunteers and relies on donations
from the public to keep it going - anything that you can give will help preserve
its future.
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